SRINAGAR — The MeT department on Thursday forecast partly cloudy sky with light rain at scattered places in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours. “Weather is likely to remain partly cloudy in J&K during the next 24 hours with possibility of light rain at scattered places”, said an official of the MeT department. […]
SRINAGAR — Over 80,000 devotees performed the ongoing Amarnath Yatra so far as another batch of 5,726 pilgrims left Jammu for the Valley on Thursday. Official sources said that 5,726 pilgrims left Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu for the Valley on Thursday in two escorted convoys. “Of these, 2,109 are going to Baltal base […]
ANANTNAG — Semi-decomposed body of a newborn baby was found abandoned in a river at Bidhard Kokernag of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district this afternoon. Local sources told GNS that a baby was found by passersby inside Daksum river, upon which they informed police. A police team later on arrived at the site and took the […]
SRINAGAR — Light to moderate rain is likely to occur during the next 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir, the Meteorological (MeT) department said on Wednesday. Weather remained mainly cloudy in the union territory during the last 24 hours. An official of the Met department said, “Light to moderate rain is likely to occur in […]
SRINAGAR — After remaining suspended for a day, Amarnath Yatra resumed on Wednesday with improvement in weather conditions in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said here. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that Yatra has resumed through both routes from Chandanwari and Baltal in Pahalgam and Ganderbal areas respectively. Meanwhile, divisional commissioner Jammu […]
BARAMULLA — An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) which was found on Baramulla—Srinagar highway near Kutta Mode in Pattan area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday, has been diffused. A senior police officer told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that security forces including Army’s 29RR detected the explosive device lying by roadside, following which […]
KULGAM — Two newly recruited militants on Wednesday surrendered before security forces after an overnight encounter in Hadigam area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. A senior police officer said that on a specific information about the presence of militants’, joint team of forces including Army’s 9 RR, CRPF and police launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation in Hadigam area […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday ordered transfer and posting of seven JKAS officers with immediate effect. According to an order Sukhdev Singh Samyal, JKAS, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Nowshera, holding additional charge of Sub-Registrar, Nowshera, is transferred and posted as Additional Secretary to the Government, Social Welfare Department. The order reads that Shokat […]
SRINAGAR — Government on Tuesday dissolved the management committee of Ziarat Sharief Hazratbal Khiram in Bijbehara area of Anantnag district, while SDM Bijbehara has been asked to look after the management of the Ziarat. According to an order, a committee was constituted for the management of affairs of Ziarat Sharief Hazratbal Khiram, and various allegations […]
BUDGAM — A non-local woman was hanged to death by her husband in Chadoora area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district late last night, officials said here on Tuesday. An official said that the woman who was putting up in a tent with her husband on the banks of Doodganga River in Chadoora was found dead […]